Steve Cantwell

Middleweight · 7-6 · orthodox

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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
39
Elo Rating
1432.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 80% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 83% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 5.76 significant strikes per minute — worse than 98% of Middleweight fighters
  • Lands just 34% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 95% of Middleweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.65 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 78% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.63
    Top 32%
  • Striking accuracy
    34%
    Bottom 5%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.76
    Bottom 2%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 37%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.65
    Bottom 22%
  • Takedown accuracy
    30%
    Bottom 27%
  • Takedown defense
    80%
    Top 17%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.70
    Top 40%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1499, higher than 34% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1433).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Cane15:00Stann15:00Diabate15:00Massenzio15:00Fukuda
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
2012-02-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-10-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann
2011-03-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
2009-09-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 97: Redemption
2009-04-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops
2008-12-10 · Submission, R1 4:04